One of the biggest problems regarding Thailand's and ASEAN's natural resources and the environment is our carbon footprint and our garbage disposal. Our massive issue with traffic congestion within the country and the region, creates an environment where there is a constant output of carbon throughout the last 20 years. Each person in Thailand contributes to around 3. 93 tons of co2 emission per year, which is a big reason why there has been some massive fluctuations in our air quality throughout the years. This is not only the case for Thailand, as many other South East Asian countries also experience the same dilemmas. According to studies made by the CGTN, around 450, 000 people were killed due to the side effects of intaking too much carbon into their bodies. If we have the ability to pursue more environmental-friendly and sustainable energy sources, we will be able to raise the standard of living and the quality of lives for those across South East Asia. One of the solutions that many have come up with is to enforce the usage of public transportation in developing countries. Most developing countries have large portions of the population contributing to the carbon output both industrial and personal wise. Utilization of public transportation does not only lead to a smaller output of carbon emissions, it also allows for fossil fuels and natural resources to be utilized more efficiently. The second issue that has appeared in the region is that none of the countries in SEA has an effective way to dispose of waste. This will prove to be a roadblock for the future generations as they will have to find solutions to remove garbage dumps across each respective country. Countries in Southeast Asia have the highest shares of plastic waste that is deemed inadequately mismanaged. Just five countries–China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam–produce half of all plastic waste in the world’s ocean. In addition to the statistics presented above, Only 9% of all plastic is recycled, while 79% heads straight to landfills. Another 12% is incinerated. This means that of the estimated 8. 3 billion tonnes of plastic existing in the natural world or in landfills worldwide, only 500 million tons are recycled. One of the reasons why the rubbish output of the country is so high is because there has never been an effective filtration system for garbage within many of the countries in SEA. In order to combat this massive issue, the government needs to implement and enforce laws regarding recycling and reusing products that should not be disposed of. This includes glass bottles, plastic bottles, cardboard boxes, cans, and other objects of daily usage. With the usage and implementation of a filtration system within countries across the South East Asian region, the garbage output is set to decrease drastically. Despite the fact that there is a solution to fix future garbage disposals, there is yet to be any alternatives to rid of the garbage dumps throughout each and every country in South East Asia. The only way that has proven to be beneficial to lowering the amount of landfill creation is through living a more sustainable lifestyle. Each countries’ government should be required to educate and bring attention to the conundrum that we are facing at this very moment. The citizens of each respective country of South East Asia have the responsibility and power to take care of their own environment.
One of the biggest problems regarding Thailand's and ASEAN's natural resources and the environment is our
carbon
footprint and our garbage disposal. Our massive issue with traffic congestion within the
country
and the region, creates an environment where there is a constant
output
of
carbon
throughout the last 20 years. Each person in Thailand contributes to around 3. 93 tons of co2 emission per year, which is a
big
reason why there has been
some
massive fluctuations in our air quality throughout the years. This is not
only
the case for Thailand, as
many
other South East Asian
countries
also
experience the same dilemmas. According to studies made by the
CGTN
, around 450, 000
people
were killed
due to the side effects of
intaking
too much
carbon
into their bodies. If we have the ability to pursue more environmental-friendly and sustainable energy sources, we will be able to raise the standard of living and the quality of
lives
for those across South East Asia. One of the solutions that
many
have
come
up with is to enforce the usage of public transportation in developing
countries
. Most developing
countries
have large portions of the population contributing to the
carbon
output
both industrial and personal wise. Utilization of public transportation does not
only
lead to a smaller
output
of
carbon
emissions, it
also
allows
for fossil fuels and natural resources to
be utilized
more
efficiently
. The second issue that has appeared in the region is that none of the
countries
in SEA has an effective way to dispose of waste. This will prove to be a roadblock for the future generations as they will
have to
find solutions to remove garbage dumps across each respective
country
.
Countries
in Southeast Asia have the highest shares of
plastic
waste that
is deemed
inadequately
mismanaged.
Just
five countries–China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam–produce half of all
plastic
waste in the world’s ocean.
In addition
to the statistics presented above,
Only
9% of all
plastic
is recycled
, while 79% heads straight to landfills. Another 12%
is incinerated
. This means that of the estimated 8. 3 billion tonnes of
plastic
existing in the natural world or in landfills worldwide,
only
500 million tons
are recycled
. One of the reasons why the rubbish
output
of the
country
is
so
high is
because
there has never been an effective filtration system for garbage within
many
of the
countries
in SEA. In order to combat this massive issue, the
government
needs to implement and enforce laws regarding recycling and reusing products that should not
be disposed
of. This includes glass bottles,
plastic
bottles, cardboard boxes, cans, and other objects of daily usage. With the usage and implementation of a filtration system within
countries
across the South East Asian region, the garbage
output
is set
to decrease
drastically
. Despite the fact that there is a solution to
fix
future garbage disposals, there is
yet
to be any alternatives to rid of the garbage dumps throughout each and every
country
in South East Asia. The
only
way that has proven to be beneficial to lowering the amount of landfill creation is through living a more sustainable lifestyle. Each
countries’
government
should
be required
to educate and bring attention to the conundrum that we are facing at this
very
moment. The citizens of each respective
country
of South East Asia have the responsibility and power to take care of their
own
environment.